Cable guard



Oct. 13, 1931. H. w. B-AUM 1,826,978

CABLE GUARD I Filed Feb. 13, 1928 Inventor Attorney Patented ea. 13,1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEIT HOWARD W". BA'UM, OF KEAQRJISTSZ, NEWJERSEY CABLE GUARD Application filed February 13, 1928. Serial No.253,985.

Figure Q is a detail section taken substan tially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail will 1 be seen that the numeral 5generally refers to a derrick structure. I The guide structure whichmakesup the present invention comprises a bracket mounted on the end ofthe derrick beam and 515 having ournally mounted therein sheaves 51 overwhich the cables 39 are trained. A hood shaped casting 53 is attached tothe bracket 50 to swing on the axis of the sheaves 51, and hasdetachably fixed in the lower end thereof to a guide bushing 54 whichhas two openings therein as shown in Figure 2 and specifically denotedby numerals 55 through which the cables 39 pass. This bushing is held inplace by means of a set screw 56. The upper end .13 of the castingextends over the sheaves 51 to act as a hood therefor. A guide 57 isprovided for the iron steel bucket.

It is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of thisinvention will now be clearly understood without'a more detaileddescription thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detailmerely by way of example since in actual practice it attains thefeatures of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of theinvention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes inthe details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of 3parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scopeofthe invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A cable guard of the character described comprising a bracket, a sheavemounted 'within the bracket, a vertically disposed hoodpivotally'secured to the bracket Within which the sheave is mounted,said hood 60 partly surrounding the sheave and being provided With atubular depending portion, a bushing for disposition within the lowerportion of the hood, and means for securing the said bushing inposition.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' HOWARD W. BAUM.

